Sales boost for Perthshire homes

This year has seen an increase in the number of homes being sold in Perthshire.

Perthshire Solicitors Property Centre (PSPC) reported it has sold more than £33m worth of homes so far this year, up from £22m in the first quarter of 2016.

The number of homes going under offer in Perth and Kinross has also increased, from 193 in the first three months of 2016, to 265.

And the average price tag for Perthshire properties has also gone up, with the average house now sitting at £181,473 (up from £163,409 in March 2016).

Manager of PSPC Anne Begg said:“With winter well and truly behind us, it’s not surprising that March performed particularly well with 82 properties sold at a total value of over £15m.

“We hope that the market continues to improve as we head towards the summer months, or at least retains the current stability we are enjoying.

“As is often our advice, our message to anyone on the verge of putting their home on the market is to be realistic about the price they are likely to achieve and see their home report as a guide.

“By making a little effort to prepare your home for sale rather than simply assuming that it will sell in its current from, your property could shift and, with lots of interest out there, hopefully sooner than you expect.” Anne Begg